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As 2014 comes to an end, we remember some of the many musicians who passed away over the last 12 months.

Where available, you can click through to read obituaries.

January

• 2 Jan – Jay Traynor (70) – American singer with Jay and the Americans
• 3 Jan – Phil Everly (74) – American singer-songwriter and member of the legendary Everly Brothers duo
• 5 Jan – Maureen Gray (65) – American singer, guitarist and keyboardist known for “Today’s the Day” and “Dancing in the Strand”
• 7 Jan – Reather Dixon Turner (69) – American singer and member of The Bobbettes
• 7 Jan – Tommy Morrison (67) – English guitarist who worked with artists such as Paul Rodgers
• 8 Jan – Chris Peigler (50) – American musician who was a member of several bands, including The Rogue Nations and My So Called Band
• 10 Jan – Daniel Wilder (59) – American keyboardist with The Brakers
• ? Jan – Mark Burgess (56) – American guitarist who played with The Dischords and Last Rites
• 13 Jan – Freddie Fingers Lee (76) – English pianist who led Fingers Lee and the Upper Hand and worked with artists such as Cliff Richard, Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Gene Vincent
• 13 Jan – Ronny Jordan (51) – Jazz guitarist and singer known for “The Jackal” and “Nite Spice”
• 13 Jan – Beloyd Taylor (61) – American guitarist and singer who was a member of S.O.U.L.
• 14 Jan – Geoff Stevens (48) – Guitarist and fiddler who was a member of Outskirts, Stone Road and The Geoff Stevens Band
• 14 Jan – Dianne Christian (70) – American singer and member of The Rosettes, The Darlettes, The Chic-lets, The Liberty Belles, and Diane & The Delights
• 15 Jan – Jeff Strahan (53) – American singer, guitarist and pianist who led The Jeff Strahan Band
• 15 Jan – Bruce Brucato (60) – American guitarist who was a member of Rodan, Junction West and Gamalon
• 15 Jan – Fergie Frederiksen (62) – American singer who worked with acts such as The Common People, MSFunk, Toto, and Survivor
• 19 Jan – Steven Fromholz (68) – Singer-songwriter who was half of the duo Frummox and worked with artists such as Lyle Lovett, John Denver and Michael Nesmith
• 26 Jan – Rusty York (78) – American guitarist and banjoist who led Rusty York And The Kentucky Mountain Boys and Rusty And Cajuns
• 27 Jan – Pete Seeger (94) – American folk singer-songwriter and political activist
• 27 Jan – Johnny Allen (86) – American pianist and arranger who arranged the Theme From Shaft with Isaac Hayes and wrote arrangements for the Motown and Stax labels
• 27 Jan – Roger Pomphrey (60) – English guitarist and director who was a member of Loony Tunes and directed videos for U2, George Harrison, Ziggy Marley, Big Country and Babyshambles
• 30 Jan – Mike Mirro (36) – Drummer and former member of Umphrey’s McGee
• 30 Jan – The Mighty Hannibal (74) – American singer and member of The Overalls
• 30 Jan – Daniel Jaffke (30) – American singer and guitarist with Two O’clock Twilight
• 31 Jan – Jeff Leonard (69) – American singer and member of The Elads, who became Little Joey & The Flips
• 31 Jan – Anna Gordy Gaye (92) – American songwriter, co-founder of Anna Records, sister of Motown founder Berry Gordy and ex-wife of Marvin Gaye
• 31 Jan – Gwen Avery (71) – American blues/gospel singer best known for “Sugar Mama”.

February

• 2 Feb – William Alexander Anthony “Bunny Rugs” Clarke (31) – Jamaican singer who was a member of Charlie Hackett And The Souvenirs, Inner Circle, Hugh Hendricks and The Buccaneers, The Bluegrass Experience, The Wild Bunch and Third World, and Bunny & Ricky
• 4 Feb – Bob McQuillen (90) – American pianist, accordianist and prolific songwriter
• 5 Feb – George Harper Jr. (71) – American saxophonist who worked with artists such as Ray Charles, Herbie Hancock and Bobby Caldwell
• 8 Feb – Dick Berk (74) – American drummer who Worked with artists such as Billie Holiday, Ted Curson, Bill Barron and Blue Mitchell
• 10 Feb – Shirley Temple (85) – American actress, singer and dancer
• 10 Feb – Wayne Gardner (52) – American bassist, guitarist and singer who was a member of Magellan
• 10 Feb – Will Greenwood (54) – English guitarist, bassist, keyboardist and drummer who was a member of The Space Pirates and Will Greenwood’s Impossible Stress Factor
• 11 Feb – Sean Potts (83) – Irish folk musician who was a member of Ceoltoiri Chualann and The Chieftains
• 11 Feb – Marvin Spencer (75) – American singer and member of The Cavaliers
• 12 Feb – J. Jaye Steele (54) – American singer and member of PUSH
• 16 Feb – Gert Krawinkel (66) – German guitarist and member of The Vampyr, MacBeats, Just Us, Cravinkel, The Emsland Hillbillies, George Meyer & Company, and Trio
• 16 Feb – Raymond Louis Kennedy (67) – American singer, saxophonist, songwriter and producer who was a member of Jon And Ray, and Group Therapy
• 17 Feb – Bob Casale (61) – American guitarist who was a member of Devo
• 17 Feb – Raymond Louis Kennedy (61) – American guitarist, keyboardist, singer and sound engineer who was a member of Devo
• 17 Feb – Wayne Smith (48) – Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician best known for “Under Mi Sleng Teng”
• 18 Feb – Bernd Noske (67) – German drummer and singer who was a member of Birth Control
• 18 Feb – Brian Harrison (54) – American multi-instrumentalist and producer who worked with artists such as Buddy Miller, Emmylou Harris and Tony Joe White
• 19 Feb – Duffy Power (72) – English singer who led Duffy And The Dreamers
• 19 Feb – Tex Montana (49) – American singer and guitarist who led Tex Montana’s Fireball Four
• 19 Feb – Tommy Osh (47) – American bassist and singer who was a member of Outta Hand, The Addicts, Trash Vegas and Tom Kurlander & PaleBlueSound.
• 19 Feb – Martin Neish (54) – Scottish bassist who worked with punk bands such as The Mob, Blyth Power, Alternative TV, Instant Automatons and Zounds
• 23 Feb – Chip Damiani (68) – American drummer and singer who was a member of The Remains
• 24 Feb – Kelly Holland (52) – American singer and drummer who was a member of Cry Of Love
• 24 Feb – Franny Beecher (92) – Guitarist with Bill Haley & His Comets
• 26 Feb – Frankie Sardo (77) – Italian-born American rock and roll singer, actor and film producer who was half of the duo Frankie And Johnny Sardo
• 25 Feb – Philip Smart (53) – Jamaican producer who worked with artists such as Augustus Pablo, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Monyaka and Horace Andy
• 25 Feb – Peter Callander (74) – English songwriter and producer whose songs were recorded by artists such as Tom Jones, Cliff Richard and Cilla Black
• 26 Feb – Georges Hamel (66) – Canadian country music singer and songwriter
• 26 Feb – Frank Reed (69) – American singer who was a member of Michigan Avenue and The Chi-Lites
• 28 Feb – Lou Lehman (66) – American guitarist and singer who worked with Mutilation, Generation Kill, Robot Slaves, Louie James Demons, BTL and Bad Seed.

March

• 2 Mar – Jap Chong (71) – Singaporean guitarist and member of The Quests
• 5 Mar – Selim Lemouchi (33) – Dutch guitarist with The Devil’s Blood and Lemouchi Selim And His Enemies
• 5 Mar – Dave Sampson (73) – English singer who led Dave Sampson and the Hunters
• 7 Mar – Charles Love (68) – American guitarist and singer who was a member of The Sinceres
• 8 Mar – Buren Fowler (53) – American guitarist who was a member of Drivin’ n’ Cryin’
• 9 Mar – Michael Jagosz (48) – American singer who was a member of L.A. Guns
• 9 Mar – Jerry Corbitt (71) – American singer and guitarist with The Youngbloods
• 12 Mar – George Donaldson (46) – Scottish guitarist, flautist and singer who was a member of Celtic Thunder
• 14 Mar – Gary Burger (71) – American singer and guitarist who was a member of The Monks
• 15 Mar – Scott Asheton (64) – American drummer who was a member of The Stooges
• 18 Mar – Joe Lala (66) – American drummer, singer and actor who was a member of Blues Image
• 19 Mar – Rob Rose (57) – English singer and guitarist who led The Romantix, Red For Go, The Rob Rose Band, The King Cats, Chain Gang and Get Rhythm
• 23 Mar – Dave Brockie (50) – Canadian singer and bassist who was a member of Death Piggy, GWAR, X-Cops and The Dave Brockie Experience
• 30 Mar – George Winfield (77) – American singer and keyboardist who was a member of The Chateaus, The Rings, The Jammin Jammers Orchestra and Rudy West’s 5 Keys
• 31 Mar – Dave Gregg (54) – Canadian guitarist and keyboardist who was a member of D.O.A.
• 31 Mar – Frankie Knuckles (59) – American house music DJ.

April

• 3 Apr – Arthur Smith (93) – American multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who was a member of the Carolina Crackerjacks, Arthur Smith & His Crackerjacks and The Crossroads Quartet
• 6 Apr – Mickey Rooney (93) – American actor and singer
• 7 Apr – George Shuffler (88) – American guitarist and bassist who worked with acts such as The Shuffler Family, The Carolina Boys and The Melody Mountain Boys
• 11 Apr – Jesse Winchester (69) – American singer, guitarist and songwriter who led Jesse Winchester And The Rhythm Aces
• 11 Apr – Dave Innes (52) – Scottish drummer who worked with Status Quo, Bryan Adams and the Gerry Jablonski Electric Band
• 15 Apr – Shane Gibson (35) – American guitarist, bassist and singer who Worked with Korn, stOrk, SchwarZenatoR and Echoes the Fall
• 15 Apr – Little Joe Cook (91) – American singer who was a member of Little Joe & The Thrillers, The Evening Stars and The Sherrys
• 16 Apr – Stan Kelly (84) – English singer known for “Liverpool Lullaby”
• 18 Apr – Deon Jackson (68) – American soul singer known for “Love Makes The World Go Round” and “Ooh Baby”
• 19 Apr – Kevin Sharp (43) – American singer known for “If You Love Somebody” and “She’s Sure Taking It Well”
• 20 Apr – Mike Atta (53) – American guitarist and member of The Middle Class
• 21 Apr – Marc Nelson (53) – Canadian singer and guitarist who led The Marc Nelson trio
• 21 Apr – Mundo Earwood (61) – American singer known for “Things I’d Do for You” and “Lonesome As A Cowboy”
• 24 Apr – Lee Dresser (72) – American singer, songwriter and guitarist who was a member of The Krazy Kats
• 26 Apr – DJ Rashad (34) – American electronic musician, producer and DJ
• 27 Apr – Mike Gallipoli (53) – American singer, songwriter and guitarist who was a member of Denied Existence
• 27 Apr – DJ E-Z Rock (46) – American hip hop artists who was half of the duo Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock
• 29 Apr – Paul Goddard (68) – American bassist who was a member of The Atlanta Rhythm Section
• 30 Apr – Joe Young (54) – American guitarist who was a member of Antiseen
• 30 Apr – Larry Ramos (72) – American singer and guitarist who was a member of The Association.

May

• 2 May – Jessica Cleaves (61) – American singer who was a member of The Hi-Fi’s and The Friends Of Distinction
• 2 May – Lester Armistead (71) – American singer and banjoist who played with The Tennessee Mafia Jug Band
• 2 May – Chino Montero (52) – American guitarist and singer
• 3 May – Bobby Gregg (78) – American drummer and producer who led Bobby Gregg and His Friends
• 11 May – Ed Gagliardi (62) – American bassist who was a member of Foreigner
• 12 May – Jeff Plewman (Nash the Slash) (66) – Canadian multiple-instrumentalist who was a member of FM and Breathless
• 12 May – Dick Orleans (63) – American singer and guitarist who was a member of The Elktones
• 13 May – Akihiro Yokoyama (49) – Japanese bassist who was a member of United
• 13 May – Chris Donahue (32) – American musician and songwriter who was a member of The Touchers, Oxide and The Meatskin Jubilee Jug Band
• 13 May – Ernie Chataway (62) – English guitarist who was a member of Judas Priest
• 15 May – Cubie Burke (49) – American singer who was a member of The Five Fairsteps
• 18 May – Jerry Vale (81) – American singer known for “Have You Looked into Your Heart” and “Al Di La”
• 20 May – Randy Coven (54) – American bassist who led The Randy Coven Band
• 28 May – Gus Lezcano (59) – Cuban/American multi-instrumentalist and member of The Miami Sound Machine
• 29 May – Christine Charbonneau (70) – Canadian singer-songwriter
• 31 May – Coleman Lewis (41) – American guitarist who was a member of Smoke.

June

• 1 Jun – Steve Becker (61) – American drummer who worked with Southside Johnny And The Asbury Jukes
• 1 Jun – Victor Agnello (50) – American drummer who was a member of Laaz Rockit
• 2 Jun – Weldon Myrick (76) – Singer and steel guitarist who worked with artists such as Connie Smith, Alan Jackson and Linda Ronstadt
• 2 Jun – Dennis McCarthy (62) – American singer who led The Dennis McCarthy Band
• 3 Jun – Ralph Pruitt (74) – American singer who was a member of The Fantastic Four
• 4 Jun – Brian Alguire (37) – American bassist who was a member of The Crazy Ivans
• 4 Jun – Doc Neeson (67) – Northern Irish singer, bassist and guitarist who was a member of The Moonshine Jug And String Band, The Innocents, The Keystone Angels and The Angels
• 7 Jun – Alan Douglas (82) – American record producer who worked with artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis and John McLaughlin
• 12 Jun – Jimmy Scott (88) – American jazz singer
• 13 Jun – Jim Keays (67) – Scottish singer and guitarist who led Jim Keays’ Southern Cross
• 15 Jun – Casey Kasem (82) – American radio and television legend best known for hosting the “American Top 40” radio show
• 17 Jun – Justin Ayers (33) – American guitarist who was half of the duo The Ayers
• 18 Jun – Johnny Mann (85) – American singer, composer and arranger who led The Johnny Mann Singers
• 19 Jun – Gerry Goffin (75) – Legendary lyricist best known for the songs he wrote with Carole King, including “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and Locomotion”
• 22 Jun – Cliff Dunn (?) – American singer who was a member of The Dreamlovers
• 24 Jun – Lee McBee (63) – American singer and harmonica player who was a member of The Passions and Lee McBee And The Confessors
• 27 Jun – Bobby Womack (70) – American singer and guitarist
• 30 Jun – Linda Rodney (57) – American singer who was a member of Chocolate Thunder.

July

• 1 Jul – Betty Cody (92) – Canadian country singer
• 2 Jul – Nick Charles (?) – American bassist who worked with artists such as Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy
• 7 Jul – Lois Johnson (72) – American country singer who worked with Hank Williams Jr.
• 9 Jul – Skip Meyer (64) – American drummer who was a member of The Shoes
• 9 Jul – John Spinks (60) – English guitarist and songwriter who was a member of The Outfield
• 11 Jul – Tommy Ramone (65) – Hungarian American record producer and multi-instrumentalist drummer who was a member of The Ramones, The Tangerine Puppets and Uncle Monk
• 16 July – Johnny Winter (70) – American blues guitarist
• 17 Jul – Richard Nichols (64) – American singer, guitarist and drummer who was a member of The Vans and The Boogie Blues Band
• 20 Jul – George Riddle (78) – Anerucab guitarist and songwriter whose songs were recorded by artists such as Ray Charles and Tammy Wynette
• 21 Jul – Gene Walker (76) – American saxophonist who worked with Sam Cooke, The Beatles, Neil Diamond and Aretha Franklin
• 24 Jul – Christian Falk (52) – Swedish bassist, singer and producer who worked with Madhouse and Imperiet
• 29 Jul – Roger Barnes (66) – American singer and harmonica player who worked with Blueblood
• 29 Jul – Johnny Rebb (79) – American singer who was a member of The Atlantics
• 29 Jul – Idris Muhammad (74) – American drummer who played with artists such as Fats Domino and Lou Donaldson
• 30 Jul – Dick Wagner (71) – American singer and guitarist who was a member of The Frost and The Bossmen.

August

• 1 Aug – Michael Johns (35) – Australian singer who was a member of Film and The Rising
• 1 Aug – Rod de’Ath (64) – Welsh drummer who worked with Rory Gallagher, Killing Floor and The Downliners Sect
• 3 Aug – Rosetta Hightower (70) – American singer who was a member of The Orlons
• 4 Aug – Jake Hooker (61) – American guitarist who was a member of Arrows
• 8 Aug – Bo Boehm (55) – German/Australian musician and producer who was a member of Too Much Hair For The BBC!, Clowns Smiling Backwards and Winduptoys
• 13 Aug – Tony Cahill (72) – Australian drummer and bassist who was a member of The Purple Hearts and The Easybeats
• 14 Aug – Rick Parashar (61) – American record producer and musician who worked with acts such as Alice in Chains, Forced Entry and Pearl Jam
• 16 Aug – Billy Rath (66) – American bassist who was a member of Johnny Thunders And The Heartbreakers and The Street Pirates
• 17 Aug – Ralph Morman (65) – American singer who worked with The Joe Perry Project, The Outkast, BUX and Savoy Brown
• 18 Aug – Charles M. Young (63) – American journalist and bassist assist who was a member of Iron Prostate
• 21 Aug – Jean Redpath (77) – Scottish folk singer
• 24 Aug – Tommy Gough (74) – American singer who was a member of The Crests
• 25 Aug – Jason Curley (42) – Australian bassist who was a member of Tumbleweed
• 25 Aug – Uziah Thompson (42) – Jamaican singer and percussionist who worked with artists such as The Wailers, Jimmy Cliff, Grace Jones and Ziggy Marley
• 26 Aug – Tim Williams (30) – American bassist who was a member of Suicidal Tendencies
• 27 Aug – Sandy Wilson (90) – English composer and lyricist who wrote “The Boyfriend” and “Divorce Me, Darling!”
• 27 Aug – Jan Groth (68) – Norwegian singer, keyboardist and guitarist who was a member of Aunt Mary and Just 4 Fun
• 28 Aug – Glenn Cornick (67) – Multi-instrumentalist who was a member of Jethro Tull and Wild Turkey
• 28 Aug – Stuart Gordon (63) – English violinist and guitarist who was a member of The Korgis
• 28 Aug – Joe Bethancourt (68) – Multi-instrumentalist who was a member of Ma Tucker’s String Band and The Bringers
• 31 Aug – Bobbie Clarke (74) – English drummer who led the Bobby Woodman Noise and was a member of Vince Eager’s Beat Boys
• 31 Aug – Jimi Jamison (63) – American singer, guitarist and pianist who was a member of Target, Cobra and Survivor.

September

• 2 Sep – Nicky Da B (24) – American bounce artist known for “Express Yourself”
• 4 Sep – Hopeton Lewis (66) – Jamaican singer who worked with The Regals, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, Lynn Taitt and The Jets, and Duke Reid
• 5 Sep – Simone Battle (25) – American singer and actress who was a member of G.R.L.
• 5 Sep – Kerrie Biddell (67) – Australian singer and pianist who worked with The Echoes, The Affair, The Daly Wilson Big Band and Dusty Springfield
• 9 Sep – Robert Young (49) – Scottish guitarist and bassist who was a member of Primal Scream
• 9 Sep – Eddie Smith (51) – English singer and poet who was a member of The Gargoyles
• 11 Sep – Cosimo Matassa (88) – American recording engineer and studio owner who worked with Fats Domino, Little Richard, Ray Charles and Jerry Lee Lewis
• 11 Sep – Bob Crewe (61) – American songwriter, singer and producer who led The Bob Crewe Generation
• 11 Sep – Johnny Rotella (93) – American clarinettist, saxophonist and composer whose songs were recorded by Frank Sinatra, Dead Martin, Doris Day and Tony Bennett
• 12 Sep – Joe Sample (75) – American keyboardist who was a member of The Swingsters, The Modern Jazz Sextet and The Jazz Crusaders
• 12 Sep – Andrea Marongiu (32) – Sardinian drummer who was a member of The Crystal Fighters
• 12 Sep – Johnny Gus (72) – English multi-instrumentalist who plays with several bands, including Cass And The Cassanovas, The Big Three, The Merseybeats, Gordon Giltrap Band and the Ian Gillan Band
• 12 Sep – Tom Skeeter (82) – Owner of The Sound City Studios which was used by artists such as Nirvana, Johnny Vash, Fleetwood Mac, Tom Petty and The Black Crowes
• 14 Sep – Peter Gutteridge (53) – New Zealand singer, guitarist and bassist who worked with several bands, including The Clean, The Chills, The Cartilege Family and The Great Unwashed
• 15 Sep – Jackie Cain (86) – American singer and one half of the duo Jackie and Roy
• 15 Sep – Bea Best (80/81) – American singer and member of The Jive Five
• 17 Sep – George Hamilton IV (77) – American singer and guitarist
• 24 Sep – George Hilliard (73) – American singer who was a member of The Tymes
• 26 Sep – Mark Loomis (?) – American guitarist and keyboardist who was a member of The Chaparrals and The Chocolate Watchband.

October

• 1 Oct – Lynsey de Paul (66) – English singer and actress known for “Sugar Me” and “No Honestly”
• 3 Oct – Rob Skipper (28) – English singer and guitarist who led Rob Skipper & The Musical Differences and was a member of The Holloways
• 4 Oct – Paul Revere (76) – American keyboardist who led Paul Revere & The Raiders
• 5 Oct – Leonard Delaney (71) – American drummer and pianist who was a member of The Tornadoes
• 6 Oct – Chris Cooper (62) – American drummer who worked with bands such as Mia, Roxx, Rage, The Cash Band and Tac Movement
• 7 Oct – Larry Penn (87) – American singer and guitarist known for “I’m a Little Cookie,” “Still Losing Jobs” and “Trickle Down”
• 9 Oct – Style Scott (58) – Jamaican drummer who worked with Roots Radics, Prince Far I, Dub Syndicate, and Bunny Wailer
• 12 Oct – Geoff Nugent (71) – English guitarist and singer who was a member of The Vegas Five and Bob Evans And The Five Shillings (later The Undertakers)
• 12 Oct – Mark Bell (43) – England musician and producer who was a member of LFO and worked with artists such as Bjork and Depeche Mode
• 14 Oct – Tim Hauser (86) – American singer who was a member of The Criterions, The Troubadours Three, The Villanova Singers, The Villanova Spires/Coventry Lads and The Manhattan Transfer
• 14 Oct – Ikey Owens (39) – American keyboardist who worked with acts such as The Look Daggers, The Long Beach Dub Allstars and Gravy Train!!!
• 16 Oct – Clive Jones (65) – American saxophonist and flautist who was a member of Black Widow
• 17 Oct – Willie Lewis (68) – American singer who was a member of The Unknowns (later Willie & The String Poppers) and founded Rock-A-Billy Record Company
• 19 Oct – Raphael Ravenscroft (60) – English saxophonist who worked with artists such as Gerry Rafferty (“Baker Street”) and Pink Floyd
• 19 Oct – James Levesque (55) – Bassist who was a member of Agent Orange
• 19 Oct – John Holt (67) – Jamaican singer who was a member of The Binders
• 21 Oct – Tyson Stevens (29) – American singer and bassist who was a member of Scary Kids Scaring Kids
• 23 Oct – Alfred Wertheimer (84) – American photographer who took many classic photographers of Elvis Presley in the 1950s
• 23 Oct – Alvin Stardust (72) – English glam rock star and actor
• 23 Oct – Jeanne Black (76) – American singer known for “He’ll Have To Stay”
• 25 Oct – Jack Bruce (71) – English bassist with 1960s supergroup Cream.

November

• 1 Nov – Wayne Static (48) – American singer, guitarist and keyboardist who was a member of Deep Blue Dream and Static-X
• 1 Nov – Michael Shamberg (62) – American music video producer who Worked with New Order and Lawrence Weiner
• 2 Nov – Acker Bilk (85) – English clarinettist who will be best remembered for his smash hit “Stranger on the Shore”
• 2 Nov – Michael Coleman (58) – American singer and guitarist who led The Backbreakers
• 3 Nov – Bernie Fleischer (82) – American musician who played reeds with The Baja Marimba Band
• 5 Nov – Gary McMillan (86) – American bassist who was a member of The Standells
• 6 Nov – Rick Rosas (65) – American bassist who was a member of Mark & The Escorts and Tango
• 6 Nov – Maggie Boyle (57) – English singer and flautist who was a member of The Boyle Family, Ship Of Fools and Grace Notes
• 7 Nov – Hugo Duarte (59) – American singer and guitarist who was a member of The Full Sail Band
• 9 Nov – Jonathan Athon (32) – American bassist who was a member of Black Tusk
• 11 Nov – Big Bank Hank (58) – American rapper who was a member of The Sugarhill Gang
• 12 Nov – Buddy Catlett (71) – American multi-instrumentalist who worked with artists such as Count Basie, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
• 13 Nov – Little Joe Washington (75) – American singer, guitarist and drummer who worked with artists such as Albert Collins and Lightnin’ Hopkins
• 13 Nov – Johnny Elichaoff (55) – English drummer who was a member of Stark Naked and The Car Thieves, and managed Tears For Fears
• 13 Nov – Mike Burney (70) – English saxophonist, flautist and clarinettist who worked with artists such as The Beach Boys, Roy Wood’s Wizzard, Sammy Davis Jr., Billy Fury and Chaka Khan
• 14 Nov – Brian Griffith (60) – American guitarist who worked with artists such as Willie Nelson, Emmylou Harris and Tom Wilson
• 15 Nov – Cherry Wainer (79) – South African organist who was a member of Lord Rockingham’s XI
• 17 Nov – Jimmy Ruffin (78) – American Motown singer who had hits such as “What Becomes of the Brokenhearted”
• 18 Nov – Dave Appell (92) – American guitarist, engineer and arranger who led The Dave Appell Four (later The Applejacks)
• 19 Nov – Riff West (64) – American bassist and singer who Worked with The Chessmen, Angel and White Witch
• 21 Nov – Jeremy Pryor (32) – American drummer, bassist and guitarist who Worked with Billy Swayze
• 28 Nov – Frances Nero (71) – American singer known for “Keep On Lovin’ Me” and “Footsteps Following Me”
• 29 Nov – Al Byron (?) – American songwriter who wrote songs such as “Roses are Red” and “Something Blue”
• 29 Nov – Jon Ster (52) – American guitarist who was a member of Lillian Axe, Stiff and Brand New Machine
• 29 Nov – Thomas Warren (24) – American singer, guitarist and bassist who Was a member of The Sweet Chariots.

December

• 2 Dec – Bobby Keys (70) – American saxophonist who played with the Rolling Stones for 40 years
• 3 Dec – Ian McLagan (69) – English keyboard player with the Small Faces and Faces
• 3 Dec – Paul Ferrara (76) – American drummer who worked with artists such as Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald
• 3 Dec – Sonny Bivins(78) – American singer who was a member of The Manhattans
• 3 Dec – Graeme Goodall (82) – Australian record executive who founded Pyramid Records and co-founded Island Records
• 4 Dec – Bob Montgomery (77) – American musician who was one half of Buddy and Bob with Buddy Holly in the mid-1950s and co-wrote “Heartbeat” and “Love’s Made A Fool of You”
• 4 Dec – Nick Talbot (Gravenhurst) (37) – English singer-songwriter
• 7 Dec – Brian Goble (57) – Canadian singer and bassist who was a member of Stone Crazy, The Skulls, The Subhumans and D.O.A.
• 9 Dec – Gray Gideon (30) – American musician who was a member of Ghosthustler
• 10 Dec – Winfred “Blue” Lovett(74) – American singer who was a member of The Manhattans
• 11 Dec – Dawn Sears (53) – American singer who was a member of The Time Jumpers
• 13 Dec – Raoul Cita (86) – American singer who was a member of The Harps (later The Harptones) and The Royale Cita Chorus
• 14 Dec – Millie Kirkham (91) – American backing singer who featured on classic recordings by artists such as Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison and Jim Reeves
• 16 Dec – Wendy Rene (67) – American singer who was a member of The Drapels
• 18 Dec – Larry Henley (77) – American singer and songwriter who was a member of The Newbeats
• 18 Dec – Larry Smith (63) – American producer who worked with Run-D.M.C.
• 18 Dec – John Fry (69) – American producer, engineer and studio owner who founded Ardent Records and worked with Big Star
• 19 Dec – Barbara Jones (62) – Jamaican singer known for “Just When I Needed You Most”
• 20 Dec – Chip Young (76) – American guitarist and producer who worked with artists such as Elvis Presley, George Jones, Willie Nelson and Carl Perkins
• 22 Dec – Joe Cocker (70) – English singer-songwriter best known for hits such as “With a Little Help From My Friends” and “Up Where We Belong”
• 23 Dec – Jo Jo Benson (76) – American singer who wroted with Chuck Willis and Peggy Scott
• 25 Dec – Alberta Adams (97) – American singer known as the Grand Dame of Detroit Blues.